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The Jaguars are in the second round of the playoffs for the first time since 2017. The task is steep with a trip to Arrowhead Stadium to face the Chiefs. The News4JAX sports staff offers its predictions on the game.

The Jaguars completed their worst-to-first flip last week by winning the AFC South. Now, the Jaguars (9-8) are hosting their first playoff game since 2017 when they face the Chargers (10-7) on Saturday night at 8:15. The News4JAX sports staff offers its predictions on the game.

The Jaguars can win the AFC South with a win on Saturday night. Can Jacksonville (8-8) beat the spiraling Titans (7-9) to win their first division title since 2017? The News4JAX sports staff offers its predictions on the game.

The Jaguars are all in on winning the AFC South title. A Week 17 game against the Texans is just a precursor to the finale against the Titans next week. The News4JAX sports staff offers its predictions on the game.

The Jaguars (6-8) visit the Jets (7-7) on Thursday night at 8:15 p.m. seeking their third consecutive win. Stay connected to the News4JAX sports staff throughout today’s game.

The Jaguars are on a roll and in the hunt for the AFC South title. They’ve beaten the Titans and Cowboys in back-to-back weeks and visit the Jets Thursday night in search of a third straight win. The News4JAX sports staff offers its predictions on the game.

The Jaguars (5-8) will try an end a 20-game losing streak to NFC teams when they host Dallas (10-3) at TIAA Bank Field. Stay connected to the News4JAX sports staff throughout today’s game.

Can Jacksonville keep its slim playoff hopes alive when the Cowboys visit TIAA Bank Field on Sunday? The News4JAX sports staff offers its predictions on the game.

The Jaguars (4-8) visit the Titans (7-5) on Sunday, a place they haven’t won at since 2013. Stay connected to the News4JAX sports staff throughout today’s game.

The Jaguars turned in their worst performance of the season last week in a blowout loss to the Lions. A trip to rival Tennessee is up next. The News4JAX sports staff offers its predictions on the game.

The Jaguars are looking to start another winning streak. They’ve won two of their last three games, including a comeback stunner over the Ravens last week.

The Jaguars (3-7) haven’t fared well against players like Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson. Will that change when they face the Ravens (7-3)?

The Jaguars are coming off the latest bye week in franchise history. And it was much needed for the 3-7 team. The Ravens visit Jacksonville on Sunday. Can the Jaguars bounce back with a win? The News4JAX sports staff offers its predictions on the game.

Jaguars defensive end Dawuane Smoot and his wife, Aumari, are the proud — and often sleep-deprived — parents of Ahmir and Ahlani. Most parents of young children can relate. But it’s their story that is remarkable, even a year after an early morning surprise made the Smoot clan a family of four in the most unexpected of ways.

The News4JAX Super 6 girls basketball rankings will be published each Tuesday during the regular season. Records are through Nov. 21.

The Savannah Bananas are adding an additional game in Jacksonville next March as part of their 2023 Banana Ball World Tour, the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp announced Wednesday.

A lawsuit by former Jaguars kicker Josh Lambo seeking his full salary for last season, plus damages for emotional distress over what he called a “hostile work environment” created by the Jaguars and former coach Urban Meyer, has been dismissed.

Jacksonville (3-6) snapped its losing streak last week against the Raiders but has to follow that up with a visit to face Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs (6-2).

The Jaguars broke their losing streak last week against the Raiders. To try and start a winning streak before their bye week, they’ll have to go on the road and upset the Chiefs. The News4JAX sports staff offers its predictions on the game.

The high school football playoffs begin on Friday night, with games on Saturday and Monday night, too, due to Hurricane Nicole. A glance at the matchups in the Metro division.

High school football season is back. That means our football predictions are back, too.News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney will reveal his picks for the week each Thursday. All game times are 7 p.m. unless indicated.

This is the News4JAX Super 10 rankings of the season. It is being published a day earlier this week due to the election on Tuesday.

The Jaguars ended a five-game losing streak on Sunday when they erased a 17-0 deficit and beat the Las Vegas Raiders 27-20. Photographer Kevin Nguyen captured the game in this photo gallery.

The Jaguars snapped a five-game losing streak with a 27-20 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. As with every game the Jaguars had lost this season, it was close in the fourth quarter, but this time, the Jaguars found a way to win. Here are my four biggest takeaways from the game:

The Jaguars completed their second-biggest comeback in franchise history, erasing a 17-point deficit to beat the Raiders 27-20 on Sunday at TIAA Bank Field. For a team that entered having lost nine consecutive games by a possession or less dating back to last season, Jacksonville finally closed a game out.

Jacksonville (2-6) will try and end its five-game losing streak on Sunday when the Raiders come to town.

The road to the high school football state playoffs is set.

The first of two weekends of the state swimming and diving championships went very well for several area programs.

The Jaguars are in a freefall and struggling to escape it. The losing streak has reached five games with the similarly struggling Raiders (2-5) visiting the Jaguars (2-6) on Sunday. The News4JAX sports staff offers its predictions on the game.

It was another unforgettable weekend for Bolles cross country runners.

The high school football regular season is in the books and the playoffs are on tap. Who’s in, who’s out and who’s going where? That will be finalized on Sunday morning when the FHSAA releases its first brackets for its new Suburban and Metro state playoffs.

It was a double Senior Night for the second-oldest rivalry in the state, with seniors from both St. Augustine and Palatka being introduced and honored prior to the game at Veterans Memorial Stadium.

A hot start has given way to a tough reality for Jacksonville as it approaches the halfway mark of a disappointing season. The Jaguars (2-6) are consistently inconsistent and searching for stability under coach Doug Pederson.

Trinity Christian quarterback Colin Hurley, one of the biggest recruits in the Class of 2025, verbally committed to LSU on Friday morning.

The high school cross country state championship meet is Saturday at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee. Several local teams and runners are legitimate state championship contenders. A look at the classes.

It’s the final week of the high school football regular season in both Florida and Georgia. We take a look at the top four games of the week, followed by the next four and then the full schedule. All games are Friday night at 7 p.m. unless indicated.

High school football season is back. That means our football predictions are back, too.News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney will reveal his picks for the week each Thursday. All game times are 7 p.m. unless indicated.

The News4JAX high school football Super 10 will be published on Tuesdays throughout the high school football regular season.

The high school volleyball season is heading to the state final four.

The Jacksonville Jaguars made a move on the NFL’s trade deadline, dealing for suspended receiver Calvin Ridley.

Not even London can cure the Jaguars’ problems.

Jaguars owner Shad Khan condemned recent antisemitic rhetoric around Jacksonville, saying there’s no place for that in a place he knows and loves.

The Jaguars are across the ocean and trying to end a four-game losing streak.

Will a trip to London to face the Broncos (2-5) help the Jaguars (2-5)? The News4JAX sports staff offers its predictions on the game.

The biggest week of the high school football regular season is in the books, headlined by an upset decades in the making.

If Collin Drafts had to do it again, the Nease coach still would go for the fake extra-point attempt his team tried Friday night. But maybe, in hindsight, he would try it a little earlier and on a field goal instead.

The Jaguars are across the pond and in dire need of a win. Not a moral victory. They’ve had several of those already this season. Jacksonville needs a win, win.

Four Gateway Conference programs wrapped up district championships on Thursday night and stamped their tickets for the state playoffs on the first of two nights of football this week.

The decision to trade James Robinson happened quickly, was the best for all parties and doesn’t leave the Jaguars in a bind at the running back position, Doug Pederson said on Wednesday.

The Jaguars’ defense took a hit on Wednesday afternoon when the team placed cornerback Shaquill Griffin on injured reserve with a back injury.

It’s Week 10 of the high school football season. We take a look at the top four games, the next four options and the full schedule for teams in north Florida and south Georgia. This is the final week of district games and automatic playoff qualifiers will be locked in after this week’s games.

So, where do the district races stand entering Week 10? Here are the district scenarios:

The second round of the high school volleyball playoffs are set, while one area coaching legend is heading into retirement after an iconic career.

The News4JAX high school football Super 10 will be published on Tuesdays throughout the high school football regular season.

According to ESPN and the NFL Network, the Jaguars are trading James Robinson to the Jets for a sixth-round pick.

The Jaguars found ways to give the game away once again, losing to the New York Giants 23-17 and falling to 2-5 on the season. Here are Cole Pepper's four biggest takeaways from the game:

Jacksonville (2-4) will try and end its three-game losing streak when the Giants (5-1) visit TIAA Bank Field on Sunday.

Can Jacksonville (2-4) get back on track and cool off New York (5-1) as the team returns home to TIAA Bank Field?

It wasn’t just the 43 times that Ta’Jon Nelms carried the ball that was impressive, nor was it the 194 yards the Fernandina Beach running back picked up on the ground.

The high school football regular season is down to the final two weeks.

District volleyball champions have been decided and the state playoffs await.

It’s Week 9 of the high school football season. We take a look at the top four games, the next four options and the full schedule for teams in north Florida and south Georgia.

High school football season is back. That means our football predictions are back, too.News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney will reveal his picks for the week each Thursday.

The Jaguars needed to see something positive out of Trevor Lawrence. And they did.

Since 2006, only two players from Clay County high schools had earned a spot in the Under Armour All-America game. Now, add Orange Park offensive tackle Roderick Kearney to the list.

The News4JAX high school football Super 10 will be published on Tuesdays throughout the high school football regular season.

The high school football playoffs are coming into clearer focus as district races wind down. So, who’s in, who’s out and who’s got work left to do?

High school players had their say. How about their head coaches? We surveyed area coaches before the season began. This is what they had to say.

The fast start pumped up expectations prematurely. The reality is that Doug Pederson still has a lot of work left to do.

The Jaguars couldn’t stop Matt Ryan on a game-winning touchdown drive. Jacksonville has now lost three straight games. Here are my four biggest takeaways from the game:

Matt Ryan picked Jacksonville apart from open to close, throwing the game-winning touchdown pass with 17 seconds to play to hand the Jaguars a 34-27 loss on Sunday.

The Jaguars hit the road for another pivotal division game on Sunday against the Colts.

Can Jacksonville (2-3) get back on track after consecutive losses and win a pivotal AFC South game in Indianapolis (2-2-1) on Sunday?

We’re closing in on the finish line of the regular season. Friday night gave quite a bit more clarity on what teams will be left standing when that regular season comes to a close.

Bartram Trail went into victory formation with two minutes left Friday night and began taking knees. That’s when it was finally done.

For the first time in 16 years, Bethune-Cookman will play a football game in Jacksonville. Saturday's game will be the end of an extended road trip for the Wildcats.

Patric Young, all 6-foot-10 of him, emerges from the dim background and rolls slowly across the stage in his wheelchair at New Life Christian Fellowship. The crowd, this time, students at his alma mater, Providence, rise to their feet and cheer.

It’s Week 8 of the high school football season. We take a look at the top four games, the next four options and the full schedule for teams in north Florida and south Georgia.

News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney will reveal his high school football picks for the week each Thursday.

Trevor Lawrence is putting two bad weeks of football in the rearview and taking something valuable from it.

The News4JAX Super 6 high school volleyball rankings will be published each Wednesday during the regular season. Records are through Oct. 11 games.

The News4JAX high school football Super 10 will be published on Tuesdays throughout the high school football regular season.

On Tuesday, Jacksonville placed starting guard Ben Bartch and reserve linebacker K’Lavon Chaisson on injured reserve after both suffered knee injuries.

The Jaguars ran their losing streak to the Houston Texans up the nine games in a 13-6 loss. The Jaguars beat themselves in a game when they were favored by a touchdown. Here are my four biggest takeaways from the game:

The Texans still have Jacksonville’s number.

The Jaguars return home Sunday to face the rival Texans, a team that has lost eight consecutive games to.

Can Jacksonville (2-2) end its miserable streak against the Texans (eight consecutive losses) and get back on track Sunday? Each week, the News4JAX sports staff will offer predictions on the game.

Seven weeks of the high school football season are nearly in the books — the Northwest Classic is up on Saturday — and things are coming more and more into focus.

With Jalen Hitchens nursing a rib injury, Baldwin coach Robert Shields wanted to rest his quarterback for as long as possible. That lasted all of 11 minutes, 57 seconds on Friday night.

Each Thursday, News4JAX will update players in Major League Baseball.

It’s Week 7 of the high school football season. We take a look at the top four games, the next four options and the full schedule for teams in north Florida and south Georgia.

The News4JAX high school football Super 10 will be published on Tuesdays throughout the high school football regular season. It was published a day later this week due to Hurricane Ian and makeup games on Monday and Tuesday.

The News4Jax Super 6 high school volleyball rankings will be published each Wednesday during the regular season. Records are through Oct. 5 games.

The Savannah Bananas are coming to town.

On the first of five days of high school football this week, nearly a dozen area teams picked up district victories.

The Jaguars have got a big division game at home Sunday against the winless Texans, a game that seems like the perfect cure-all for an abysmal performance against the Eagles.

It’s the hurricane-delayed Week 6 of the high school football season with a big slate of games Monday and Tuesday up before more action on Thursday and Friday.

The Jaguars went to Philadelphia with a chance to come home tied for the best record in the NFL. Instead, after building a 14-0 lead, they gave the game away, losing to the Eagles 29-21. Here are my four biggest takeaways from the game:

It was a rainy reality check for the Jaguars.

The Jaguars are back on the road Sunday against the unbeaten Eagles. Stay connected to the News4JAX sports staff throughout Saturday afternoon’s game.